Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone knows of any funding that is available in scotland to finance my training, I was told that the job centre will fund it if you have been on job seekers for more than 6 months but I am on Incapacity benefit and it seems there isnt anything available to me because of this, any help would be appreciated.
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I was wondering if anyone knows of any funding that is available in scotland to finance my training,
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Well I am on incapacity benefit and they have paid for my FLT and my Cat C but this is in England
There is funding available but it depends on the time of year
take a look at that hope it helps
There are changes coming shortly in scotland for funding if you live ihe central belt
sorry to be so ignorant but what is incapacity benefit paid for? is it like disabled living allowance?
Giblsa:
sorry to be so ignorant but what is incapacity benefit paid for? is it like disabled living allowance?
Incapacity benefit is like SSP ( if you have been on SSP for more than 28 weeks you go onto incapacity benefit ) DLA ( disability living allowance ) is something different as you can work and get DLA but not incapacity benefit
Hope that makes sense
Giblsa:
sorry to be so ignorant but what is incapacity benefit paid for? is it like disabled living allowance?
Incapacity benefit is paid to the unemployed if they have trouble finding work due to an incapacity such as a bad back that is not bad enough to be listed as disabled.
I can qualify if I wish to
Incapacity and disabled are not the same.
Incapacity is soon to be changed to another name.
so if you have been on the sick for 28 weeks or more then you can get your cat c licence for nowt?
thats another good screw to know aint it?
youre off work sick and get your course for hgvs paid for then decide you are well enough to go back to work but this time on the hgv’s, lugging heavy things about, maybe getting stressed out in the traffic and everything else that comes with teh job.
i wish i had known that i would have just gone on the sick instead of paying nearly £2500 for my courses.
sorry but i felt i just needed to get that off my chest, i hope i havent offended anyone
rant over 
Not that simple sorry
You have to also provide a letter from an employer that they will take you on if you pass your Cat C you also have to make sure that the funding is available in your area as this does change
Gibsla please read the post properly
You have to be in recite of SSP for 28 weeks ( by law your employer “sack” you ) then you have to meet the criteria for incapacity benefit
15% disable
10% mental health
15% both
Try this link and then click funding.
dont think this is what you are after but might bring cost down by £200
ilascotland.org.uk/What+is+I … +Scotland+£200+accounts.htm
also take a look at that they may help